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I subscribe to a LinkedIn group on Community Engagement. One of the contributors I enjoy is Daniel Bevarly, he is the President of Public Communications Management Strategies from Fort Myers, Florida. He recently compared community engagement to getting your family together for dinner.

Population decline of rural communities is a challenge that may appear to be beyond the control of community members. Last fall at the SD MarketPlace Conference, I had the opportunity to attend a session presented by Craig Schroeder of RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship titled “How Entrepreneurs and Young People Can Transform Rural Communities and What to do About It”. Part of his session addressed the significant potential for addressing youth out-migration and population decline through a straight forward approach to youth engagement and alumni recruitment.

Great project ideas for community improvement projects are not in short supply. The means to fund the projects becomes the challenge that often stops a great idea from being implemented. How can communities fund their projects?

Thinking about starting a business? Here are a few things you might want to know. There are many online resources to help with the start-up of small businesses within the state of South Dakota. This website will assist you with your business planning needs and will provide you with general information on how to start a small business in South Dakota.

Civility is about more than merely being polite, although being polite is an excellent start. Civility fosters a deep self-awareness, even as it is characterized by true respect for others. Civility requires the extremely hard work of staying present even with those with whom we have deep-rooted and perhaps fierce disagreements.